Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include American statesman, scientist and author Benjamin Franklin in 1706; British statesman David Lloyd George in 1863; Mack Sennett, director of slapstick silent films, in 1880; U.S. gangster Al Capone and English novelist Nevil Shute, both in 1899; actor Betty White in 1922 ; singer Eartha Kitt in 1927; beauty specialist Vidal Sassoon in 1928; actor James Earl Jones in 1931 actor Sheree North in 1932; puppeteer Shari Lewis in 1933; talk show host Maury Povich in 1939 ; Olympic gold medal-winning runner Kipchoge Keino in 1940 ; heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali in 1942; comedian Andy Kaufman in 1949; former Rolling Stones member Mick Taylor in 1949 ; musician Steve Earle in 1955 , comedian Steve Harvey in 1957 ; comic actor Jim Carrey in 1962 .